Instat will produce all games with an 8-camera setup. AIFF's agreement with Instat Limited will run for three years. I-League for past two seasons was showcased on Star Sports. However, as per the request of the I-League clubs, the AIFF and FSDL (Football Sports Development Limited) negotiated the deal with the new broadcast partner providing exclusive rights for on-air and digital content. [62][63] 2007 – 2017 Since 2007 the I-League has managed to find a way to be telecast, which is drastic in increasing the profile and popularity of the league.
The match, which took place at the Fatorda Stadium in Margao, ended 3–0 in favour of Dempo with Chidi Edeh scoring the first ever goal in league history in the third minute. [12] After eighteen rounds it was Dempo who came out as the first ever champions in the I-League. [13] Viva Kerala and Salgaocar, however, ended up as the first two teams to ever be relegated from the I-League. [14] The next season the I-League was expanded from 10 to 12 teams. Mumbai, Chirag United, Mohammedan, and Vasco were all promoted from the I-League 2nd Division to make the expansion possible.
[95] The new trophy was designed in Europe and is modeled along the lines of the champion trophies in the top European leagues. [95] Regarding the trophy, the AIFF general secretary, Kushal Das, said "It is the endeavour of AIFF to practice the best principles of other leagues and accordingly we thought to create a more contemporary look to the I-League trophy in line with trophies given in European leagues". [95] Season awards[edit] End of season I-League awards were previously conducted by the Football Players' Association of India and All India Football Federation since 2008–09 season. Currently the awards include the Hero of the league, the golden boot, the golden glove, the best head coach (Syed Abdul Rahim Award), the best defender (Jarnail Singh Award), the best midfielder and the emerging player of the league, all of which are sponsored by Hero. Hero of the League[edit] Bidyashagar Singh Marcus Joseph Syed Abdul Rahim Award[edit] 2008–09[96] Dave Booth 2009–10[97] 2010–11[98] 2011–12[99] Trevor Morgan 2012–13[100] Derrick Pereira 2013–14[101] 2017–18[102] Gift Raikhan 2018–19[103] 2020–21[91] Emerging Player of the Season[edit] Position Baljit Sahni Forward Joaquim Abranches Jeje Lalpekhlua Pailan Arrows Manandeep Singh Alwyn George Midfielder Udanta Singh Winger Jerry Lalrinzuala Left Back Samuel Lalmuanpuia 2018–19[104] Phrangi Buam Emil Benny Jiteshwor Singh Foreign Player of the Year[edit] Odafe Onyeka Okolie Beto 2011–12[105] Ranti Martins Darryl Duffy Indian Player of the Season[edit] Mohammed Rafi Mehtab Hossain Syed Nabi Defender Lenny Rodrigues Balwant Singh Fans' Player of the Year[edit] 2008–09[106] Subrata Pal Goalkeeper Francis Fernandes Zohib Islam Amiri Boithang Haokip I-League clubs in Asia[edit] Traditionally, I-League clubs have done particularly well in the AFC Cup.
Some like to appoint technical or sporting directors as well as manager-style coaches. [68] The All India Football Federation does impose licensing requirements for head coaches in the I-League, the rule being that the head coach must have an AFC Professional Coaching Diploma in order to coach in the I-League. However, some clubs and coaches like Subhash Bhowmick, Subrata Bhattacharya, Sukhwinder Singh and Bimal Ghosh were known for accepting a technical director role in order to bypass the head coaching requirements. [68] This has bought about a lot of controversial news, most recently being when Churchill Brothers won the I-League after the 2012–13 season with Subhash Bhowmick not winning the "Coach of the Year" award, due to being listed as the technical director.
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Currently, the league has 12 teams. Each club plays each other twice during the season, once at home and the other time away. At the end of the season, the team with the most points wins the league and gains promotion to the top flight Indian Super League. In the case of a tie then head-to-head record is looked upon. Further, in the case of a tie the goal difference is looked upon the tied teams.
I-League - WikipediaFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Hero I-LeagueOrganising bodyAll India Football Federation (AIFF)Founded2007; 16 years agoCountryIndiaConfederationAFCNumber of teams12Level on pyramid2Promotion toIndian Super LeagueRelegation toI-League 2Domestic cup(s)Super CupDurand CupInternational cup(s)AFC Cup(via Super Cup)Current championsGokulam Kerala (2nd title)Most championshipsDempo (3 titles)Top goalscorerRanti Martins (214 goals)TV partnersEuroSportDD SportsDiscovery Plus (live streaming)Websitei-league. org Current: 2022–23 I-League The I-League (known as Hero I-League for sponsorship ties with Hero MotoCorp)[1] is the second-tier men's professional football competition of the Indian football league system.
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